Creating a Caring Classroom: Hundreds of Practical Ways to Make it Happen (PagePerfect NOOK Book)

Great start-of-school ideas for building positive relationships: student-to-student interviews, exploring students' names, designing a class logo. Year-long practices that promote a sense of community: 20 minute class meetings, effective non-verbal cues that manage kids' behavior, ways to model good listening skills, teaching students how to disagree without being disagreeable, procedures for putting away materials, getting into and out of groups, and more. Also includes curriculum ideas that promote caring, tips for connecting with parents and the community!